All mayors face challenges when it comes to making sure their cities and citizens feel taken care of. But for Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of the Palestinian capital of Ramallah, it’s not just sidewalks and sewage—he’s running one of the most hotly contested areas in modern history. Balancing everyday concerns with seemingly endless battles, follow the magnetic and dedicated Hadid as he fights to build a metropolis of the future and rise in the face of overwhelming odds. Told with intimacy, candour and a touch of humour, Mayor is both an engrossing political saga and unprecedented on-the-ground look at life under occupation.

In Arabic and English with English subtitles

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